Duke Ellington - Ellington At Fargo, Vol. 1 - Temple 196? Cat. # M-551 Rare
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Super-rare, possibly unauthorized release. From Ellington's legendary concert at a North Dakota Agricultural College dance at the Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, N.D., Nov. 7, 1940. Recorded on then-state-of-the-art equipment by Richard Burris and Jack Towers, the long-lost recording won a Grammy 40 years later for best jazz instrumental performance. Featuring Rex Stewart, Ray Nance (in his first Ellington concert), Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton, Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer. Includes The Mooche, Sepia Panorama, Ko-Ko, Pussy Willow, Chatter Box, Mood Indigo, Harlem Air-Shaft, Warm Valley, Stompy Jones, Chloe, Bojangles, You Took Advantage Of Me, Rumpus In Richmond, Sidewalks Of New York, The Flaming Sword. Cover erroneously credits Cootie Williams, who had just left the band and was replaced by Nance. Another cover error: "Fargo, N.C."
Matrix numbers: side 1: M - 551 - 1, side 2: M - 551 - 2
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